How does sickle cell anemia cause left sided hemiparesis and how exactly do you go about treating it? It's a case I'm reading and their CBC shows Hb 7g/dl, MCV 80fl, WCC 10x(1010)^9/L and Platelets 200x(10)^9/L and their CT scans shows brain infarcts

My sons father has had 2 crisis within the last 6 months. Both requiring a blood transfusion but this last one was worse and required 2 transfusions. He is 32 years old and does not take any meds to help prevent the crisis because he has no insurance. How bad is his disease at this point?

I have sickle cell anemia, I have been taking hydroxyurea 500mg once daily 5days a week. Now I want ot concive, so should I first stop taking the drug and than conceive or once confirmed that I am pregnant than I should stop taking drug. Please suggest me what will be the best thing for us.

My brother (a sickle cell patient) just had a second transplant in India. In the course of his treatment, he contracted hepatitis. Upon his return to Nigeria, we have just found out that the liver is still infected and he cannot be treated with conventional medicine in view of his recent surgery ...